Aaarrrgh!!! It's Punch Bug, Not Punch Dub!

Okay, I know this has been out for awhile, but I just saw another one of VW's punch-happy commercials and I can't take it anymore! I grew up thinking that VWs had a kind of hippy coolness about them. The VW Bus, the classic Beetle... They brought images of Woodstock and free love before I had any idea what that meant. I just knew it was cool, and not your average sedan.

And then there were the commercials. For awhile there, VW had some great ads. There was the guy tackling the runaway grocery cart, and of course, the guy claiming his car by licking the door handle. But what happened?!?!

10 Motivations to Get Me (Or You) to the Gym

Let's face it, it's just not easy for some (most?) of us to get to the gym. There's a hundred-zillion reasons to put it off. But there's also a few really good reasons to fit in some exercise-- You know, all that healthy, not-have-a-heart-attack-or-stroke type stuff.

Motivation is key to a regular exercise routine. So... instead of going to workout right now, it clearly is much more beneficial to list 10 motivating factors that (should) get me to the gym:

1. Two words: bathing suit. -- Lately, I find myself longing for the good old days when the bathing suit was some kind of Victorian knee-length, elbow-length dress concoction. Clearly this is a warning sign that I've been seriously slacking. Trying on my bathing suit each morning might be enough shock therapy to send me to the treadmill, but who wants to start each day in tears?

Items in My Purse

You know you've been watching too much Law & Order (or Castle!) if you glance at your open handbag and think, "I wonder how the cops would use this stuff to recreate my day if I turned up murdered."

Of course, that's one of the best parts of homicide TV shows: the way they figure out the whole story with just a few clues. So when I glanced over and had that thought, I started to seriously wonder about the stuff in my purse. How much of it would be useful? And how much of it is just pointless crap?

What could a detective learn from the stuff I lug around? Assuming that it was left in my purse next to my torched body. (Yeah, we're imagining the murderer burned my corpse: 1. Because that's what happened on a recent Law & Order I watched. And 2. Because I plan to be cremated anyway; Don't want people gawking and whispering about how lifelike I look!)

10 Most Memorable Phoebe Buffay Songs

Phoebe Buffay. One of the greatest characters of TV sitcom-land, and undoubtedly the all-time most memorable coffee house music maven. She's also the reason I'll be washing my hair and suddenly my brain sings, "And Tegrin spelled backwards is Nirget!"

And so, in honor of 10 seasons of Friends, here are my picks for the 10 Most Memorable Phoebe Buffay Songs-- with lyrics!

1. Smelly Cat

Smelly cat, smelly cat, what are they feeding you?
Smelly cat, smelly cat, it's not your fault

TiMER: Don't Call it a Rom-Com

I just finished watching one of those great original movies that most people may never hear about: TiMER, starring Emma Caulfield. (Yes, Anya of BtVS fame) 

Though it's marketed as an indie rom-com, the movie is so much more than that. TiMER is romantic, and it is funny, but it's also complex, troubling and thought provoking. And TiMER is sci-fi, but in that gentle, alternate reality way where even those who claim to hate the genre can get on board.

Basically, TiMER is set in a world where true love is guaranteed by a plastic wrist implant that counts down until the day you meet your soulmate. Everyone's eligible to have a timer implanted as soon as they start 9th grade, but some people wait longer or don't get one at all. So what do you do if your timer says you won't find true love until late in life? Or worse, what if it stubbornly stays blank?